Hunted man caught in chase

Published: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 10:25 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 10:25 a.m.

A man, sought after a domestic dispute Tuesday, was taken into custody after a chase involving the Laurel Park Police Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday.

The hunt was on for Raymond O’Connor, 24, of Hendersonville at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, when police responded to a domestic dispute and learned he “brandished a weapon and fled” the scene in the Kanuga Road/Drake Street area, according to a news release from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office.

A woman involved in the dispute told police that she called O’Connor and he told her, “Go ahead and let the police shoot me — and I’ve taken rat poison also.” Police shut down roads in the area, setting up a perimeter to search for O’Connor. Roads were reopened about an hour later as deputies continued the search on patrol.

O’Connor faces multiple charges from both incidents, including assault by pointing a gun/communicating threats, possession of a schedule II controlled substance and cruelty to animals. He is being held in the Henderson County Detention Center in lieu of a $28,500 bond.

<p>A man, sought after a domestic dispute Tuesday, was taken into custody after a chase involving the Laurel Park Police Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday.</p><p>The hunt was on for Raymond O'Connor, 24, of Hendersonville at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, when police responded to a domestic dispute and learned he “brandished a weapon and fled” the scene in the Kanuga Road/Drake Street area, according to a news release from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.</p><p>A woman involved in the dispute told police that she called O'Connor and he told her, “Go ahead and let the police shoot me — and I've taken rat poison also.” Police shut down roads in the area, setting up a perimeter to search for O'Connor. Roads were reopened about an hour later as deputies continued the search on patrol.</p><p>O'Connor faces multiple charges from both incidents, including assault by pointing a gun/communicating threats, possession of a schedule II controlled substance and cruelty to animals. He is being held in the Henderson County Detention Center in lieu of a $28,500 bond.</p>